Posts Tagged ‘Tango’

Flash-mob celebrates Pope Francis’ birthday with tango at Vatican

Friday, December 19th, 2014

Pope Francis got a cake, cards and a tango demonstration for his 78th birthday Wednesday — and 800 kilograms (1,760 pounds) of chicken meat for the poor. Argentinian Pope Francis was born in the birthplace of the tango on 17 December 1936. The Vatican said Wednesday the meat, provided by a Spanish producer, would be Read more

A “Tango Mass”

Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

An Argentine composer Martin Palmeri introduced the “Tango Mass” a number of years ago, but now we have an argentine Pope, it’s gaining new life and new audiences, “Obviously, I’m very proud. It’s a piece I composed over 15 years ago. And slowly it’s been growing and getting played at bigger venues. For me this Read more